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MCMLXVIII

Santana

Raw, archival blues-rock jams from 1968. Longform improvisations and gritty percussion capture the band's pre-fame San Francisco energy.

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It's like being a fly on the wall in a 1968 rehearsal space before they became legends.

A raw and unpolished exploration of blues-rock through a heavy, rhythmic lens.

MCMLXVIII · vs · Santana
Absent+4.0σ

The vocals lean far further into absent than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks
03
Latin Tropical
11:22
04
Santana Jam
14:42
05
As the Years Go By
3:49
07
La Puerta del Sol
10:23
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition into a frantic, polyrhythmic percussion breakdown halfway through Latin Tropical.
A piercing, sustained feedback note that opens the Santana Jam and hangs in the air.
The sudden shift from a heavy blues shuffle to a delicate, melodic organ passage on As the Years Go By.
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